إن الحمد لله نحمده، ونستعينه، من يهده الله فلا مضل له، ومن يضلل فلا هادي له ، وأشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، وأن محمدا عبده ورسوله . أما بعد:
بَابُ ظُهُورِ الْفِتَنِ
The Manifestation of Trials
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَالْفِتْنَةُ أَشَدُّ مِنَ الْقَتْلِ
❀ Allah the Exalted said:
“And trial (fitnah) is more severe than killing.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: إِنَّمَا أَمْوَالُكُمْ وَأَوْلَادُكُمْ فِتْنَةٌ ۚ وَاللَّهُ عِندَهُ أَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ ﴿١٥﴾
❀ And Allah the Exalted said:
“Your wealth and your children are only a trial, and with Allah is a great reward.”
Hadith: 1
عن أسامة بن زيد قال: أشرف النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم على أطم من الآطام المدينة فقال: هل ترون ما أرى؟ قالوا: لا، قال: فإني لأرى الفتن تقع خلال بيوتكم كواقع القطر
Usama bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: The Prophet ﷺ ascended one of the fortresses of Madinah and asked the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them): “Do you see what I see?” The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) said: “No!” The Prophet ﷺ said: “I see trials falling into your houses like the falling of raindrops.”
Hadith: 2
وعن معاوية قال: سمعت النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: لم يبق من الدنيا إلا بلاء وفتنة
Muhaddith al-Albani has declared it sahih.
And Mu’awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Prophet ﷺ say: “(Close to the Hour) nothing will remain of the world except calamities and trials.”
Hadith: 3
وعن الزبير بن عدي قال: أتينا أنس بن مالك فشكونا إليه ما نلقى من الحجاج فقال: اصبروا فإنه لا يأتى عليكم زمان إلا والذي بعده أشر منه حتى تلقوا ربكم، سمعته من نبيكم صلى الله عليه وسلم
And Zubayr bin Adi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: We visited Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) and complained to him about the hardships we were suffering at the hands of al-Hajjaj. Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “Be patient, for there will come upon you a time in which every coming day will be worse than your today, until you meet your Lord. I heard this from your Prophet ﷺ.”
بَابٌ شِدَّةِ الْفِتَنِ
The Severity of Trials
Hadith: 4
وعن أبى هريرة عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: لا تقوم الساعة حتى يمر الرجل بقبر الرجل فيقول: يا ليتني مكانه
And Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: “The Hour will not be established until a man passes by the grave of another man and says: ‘I wish I were in his place!'”
Hadith: 5
وعن أبى هريرة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ستكون فتن القاعد فيها خير من القائم، والقائم فيها خير من الماشي، والماشي فيها خير من الساعي، ومن تشرف لها تستشرفه، فمن وجد ملجأ أو معاذا فليعذ به
And Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Soon there will arise trials in which the one sitting will be better than the one standing. The one standing will be better than the one walking. The one walking will be better than the one running. Whoever looks towards them from afar will be caught up in them. At that time, whoever finds a place of refuge or shelter should take refuge in it.”
Hadith: 6
وعن عبد الله بن مسعود قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن من ورائكم أيام الصبر، الصبر فيهن كقبض على الجمر، للعامل فيها أجر خمسين، قالوا: يا رسول الله أجر خمسين منهم أو خمسين منا؟ قال: خمسين منكم
Haythami said: The narrators of al-Bazzar are the narrators of Sahih, except Sahl bin Amir al-Bajali, whom Ibn Hibban declared trustworthy (thiqah).
And Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “There will come upon you days of patience. Being patient in them will be like grasping a live ember. The one who acts during them will have the reward of fifty.” The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) said: “O Messenger of Allah! The reward of fifty of them, or fifty of us?” He ﷺ said: “Fifty of you.”
بَابُ ذَهَابِ الْعِلْمِ
The Departure of Knowledge
Hadith: 7
وعن أبى موسى قال: قال النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن بين يدي الساعة لأياما ينزل فيها الجهل ويرفع فيها العلم ويكثر فيها الهرج، والهرج القتل
And Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet ﷺ said: “Before the Hour, there will be days in which ignorance will descend, knowledge (of religion) will be lifted, and al-harj, meaning bloodshed, will become widespread.”
بَابُ عَقُوقِ الْوَالِدَيْنِ
The Disobedience to Parents
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى:وَقَضَىٰ رَبُّكَ أَلَّا تَعْبُدُوا إِلَّا إِيَّاهُ وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا ۚ إِمَّا يَبْلُغَنَّ عِندَكَ الْكِبَرَ أَحَدُهُمَا أَوْ كِلَاهُمَا فَلَا تَقُل لَّهُمَا أُفٍّ وَلَا تَنْهَرْهُمَا وَقُل لَّهُمَا قَوْلًا كَرِيمًا ﴿٢٣﴾
❀ Allah the Exalted said:
“And your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him, and that you be kind to parents. If one or both of them reach old age with you, do not say to them ‘uff’ and do not scold them, and speak to them with gentle, respectful words.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: إِنَّ اللَّهَ عِندَهُ عِلْمُ السَّاعَةِ وَيُنَزِّلُ الْغَيْثَ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا فِي الْأَرْحَامِ ۖ وَمَا تَدْرِي نَفْسٌ مَّاذَا تَكْسِبُ غَدًا ۖ وَمَا تَدْرِي نَفْسٌ بِأَيِّ أَرْضٍ تَمُوتُ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ خَبِيرٌ ﴿٣٤﴾
❀ And Allah the Exalted said:
“Indeed, with Allah is the knowledge of the Hour, and He sends down the rain, and He knows what is in the wombs. And no soul knows what it will earn tomorrow, and no soul knows in what land it will die. Indeed, Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware.”
Hadith: 8
وعن أبى هريرة رضى الله عنه قال: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يوما بارزا للناس فأتاه رجل فقال: يا رسول الله متى الساعة؟ فقال: ما المسئول عنها بأعلم من السائل ولكن سأخبرك عن أشراطها، إذا ولدت الأمة ربتها فذلك من أشراطها، وإذا كانت الحفاة العراة رؤوس الناس فذلك من أشراطها، وإذا تطاول رعاء الغنم فى البنيان فذلك من أشراطها فى خمس لا يعلمهن إلا الله، فتلا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن الله عنده علم الساعة وينزل الغيث ويعلم ما فى الأرحام
Muhaddith Albani has declared it sahih.
Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: One day the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was sitting openly before the people. A man came to him and asked: “O Messenger of Allah! When will the Hour come?” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied: “The one who is asked about it does not know more than the one who asks (i.e., like you, I too have no knowledge of it). But I will tell you about some of its signs. When a slave-woman gives birth to her mistress (i.e., a disobedient child), this is one of its signs. When the barefoot and naked ones become the leaders of the people, this is one of its signs. And when the shepherds of goats compete in building lofty buildings, this is one of its signs. The time of the Hour is among five things which none knows except Allah.” Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ recited this noble verse: “Indeed, Allah has knowledge of the Hour, He sends down the rain, (i.e., He alone knows when the rain will fall), and He knows what is in the wombs, no one knows what he will earn tomorrow (only Allah knows), and no one knows in what land he will die (only Allah knows).”
بَابُ فُقْدَانِ الْعَمَلِ
Chapter on the Disappearance of Action
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى:يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لِمَ تَقُولُونَ مَا لَا تَفْعَلُونَ ﴿٢﴾ كَبُرَ مَقْتًا عِندَ اللَّهِ أَن تَقُولُوا مَا لَا تَفْعَلُونَ ﴿٣﴾
❀ Allah the Exalted said:
“O you who have believed, why do you say that which you do not do? It is greatly hateful in the sight of Allah that you say what you do not do.”
Hadith: 9
وعن زياد بن لبيد قال: ذكر النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم شيئا فقال: ذاك عند أوان ذهاب العلم، قلت: يا رسول الله كيف يذهب العلم ونحن نقرأ القرآن ونقرئه أبناءنا ويقرئه أبناؤنا أبناءهم إلى يوم القيامة؟ قال: ثكلتك أمك زياد إن كنت لأراك من أفقه رجل بالمدينة أوليس هؤلاء اليهود والنصارى يقرءون التوراة والإنجيل لا يعملون بشيء مما فيهما
Muhaddith Albani has declared it sahih.
Hazrat Ziyad bin Labid (may Allah be pleased with him) says: Something was mentioned in the presence of the Prophet ﷺ, and he said: “That will be at the time when knowledge is removed.” I said: “O Messenger of Allah! How will knowledge be removed when we recite the Qur’an, teach it to our children, and they will teach it to their children, and this will continue until the Day of Resurrection?” He said: “Ziyad! May your mother lose you! I used to count you among the most understanding people of Madinah. Is it not a fact that the Jews and Christians read the Torah and the Injil, yet they do not act upon anything in them?”
بَابُ رَفْعِ الْأَمَانَةِ
Chapter on the Removal of Trust
Hadith: 10
وعن حذيفة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ينام الرجل النومة فتقبض الأمانة من قلبه فيظل أثرها مثل أثر الوكت، ثم ينام النومة فتقبض فيبقى أثرها مثل أثر المجل كجمر دحرجته على رجلك فنفط فتراه منتبرا وليس فيه شيء، ويصبح الناس يتبايعون فلا يكاد أحد يؤدي الأمانة فيقال: إن فى بني فلان رجلا أمينا، ويقال للرجل: ما أعقله وما أظرفه وما أجلده وما فى قلبه مثقال حبة خردل من إيمان، ولقد أتى على زمان ولا أبالي أيكم بايعت لئن كان مسلما رده على الإسلام وإن كان نصرانيا رده على ساعيه وأما اليوم فما كنت أبايع إلا فلانا وفلانا
Hazrat Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “A man (who is upright) will sleep (at night) and trust will be removed from his heart. Only a trace of trust will remain, like the mark of a black spot. He will sleep again, and what remains of trust will also be removed from his heart, leaving only a faint mark like a blister, as when a burning ember is rolled over your foot and it swells into a blister; its mark remains but there is nothing inside it. People will conduct trade, but trust will not be found among them, until (only the example of a trustworthy man remains, and) it is said: ‘In such-and-such family there is a trustworthy man.’ And a man will be described as: ‘How intelligent he is, how refined he is, how strong he is,’ while there will not be even the weight of a mustard seed of faith in his heart.” Hazrat Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “A time has passed over me when I did not care whom I traded with: if he was a Muslim, Islam would compel him not to be treacherous, and if he was a Christian, his ruler would compel him not to be treacherous. But today I only trade with so-and-so and so-and-so.”
بَابُ شَهَادَةِ الزُّورِ
Chapter on False Testimony
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَالَّذِينَ لَا يَشْهَدُونَ الزُّورَ وَإِذَا مَرُّوا بِاللَّغْوِ مَرُّوا كِرَامًا ﴿٧٢﴾
❀ Allah the Exalted said:
“And those who do not bear false witness, and when they pass by idle and frivolous things, they pass by with dignity.”
Hadith: 11
وعن طارق بن شهاب قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن بين يدي الساعة تسليم الخاصة وفشو التجارة حتى تعين المرأة زوجها على التجارة وقطع الأرحام وشهادة الزور وكتمان شهادة الحق وظهور القلم
Ahmad Shakir has declared it sahih.
Hazrat Tariq bin Shihab (may Allah be pleased with him) says: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Before the Hour, these signs will appear: greeting acquaintances with salam, the spread of commerce to the extent that a wife will help her husband in trade, severing of kinship ties, giving false testimony, concealing true testimony, and the appearance of the pen.”
بَابُ ضِيَاعِ الْعَهْدِ
Chapter on Breaking Covenants
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: الَّذِينَ يَنقُضُونَ عَهْدَ اللَّهِ مِن بَعْدِ مِيثَاقِهِ وَيَقْطَعُونَ مَا أَمَرَ اللَّهُ بِهِ أَن يُوصَلَ وَيُفْسِدُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْخَاسِرُونَ ﴿٢٧﴾
❀ Allah the Exalted said:
“Those who break the covenant of Allah after its ratification, and sever what Allah has commanded to be joined, and cause corruption in the earth; it is those who are the losers.”
Hadith: 12
وعن عبد الله بن عمرو قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: كيف بكم وبزمان يوشك أن يأتى يغربل الناس فيه غربلة ويبقى حثالة من الناس قد مرجت عهودهم وأماناتهم فاختلفوا وكانوا هكذا وشبك بين أصابعه، قالوا: كيف بنا يا رسول الله إذا كان ذلك؟ قال: تأخذون بما تعرفون وتدعون ما تنكرون وتقبلون على خاصتكم وتذرون أمر عوامكم
And Abdullah ibn Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “What will your condition be when a time comes when (the righteous) will be separated from the wicked, and only the wicked will remain? Promises and trusts will be mixed up (meaning they will not be given any regard), people will become utterly corrupt, and the good and the bad will mingle with one another in this way.” And the Prophet ﷺ demonstrated by interlacing the fingers of one hand into the fingers of the other hand. The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) said: “If such a time comes upon us, what should we do?” He ﷺ said: “Act upon what you consider to be good, leave what you consider to be bad, come to your trustworthy people at that time, and leave others to their own condition.”
بَابُ قَطِيعَةِ الرَّحِمِ
The Chapter on Severing Ties of Kinship
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى:فَهَلْ عَسَيْتُمْ إِن تَوَلَّيْتُمْ أَن تُفْسِدُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَتُقَطِّعُوا أَرْحَامَكُمْ ﴿٢٢﴾
❀ Allah the Exalted said:
“Then, is it likely that if you were given authority, you would cause corruption on the earth and sever your ties of kinship?”
Hadith: 13
وعن عبد الله بن مسعود قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: بين يدي الساعة تسليم الخاصة وتفشو التجارة حتى تعين المرأة زوجها على التجارة وتقطع الأرحام
Ahmad Shakir graded it sahih.
And Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Before the Hour, greeting only acquaintances will become common, trade will spread widely, to the extent that the wife will help her husband in trade, and severing of kinship will become widespread.”
بَابُ كِتْمَانِ الْحَقِّ
The Chapter on Concealing the Truth
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: لِمَ تَلْبِسُونَ الْحَقَّ بِالْبَاطِلِ وَتَكْتُمُونَ الْحَقَّ وَأَنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٧١﴾
❀ Allah the Exalted said:
“Why do you mix truth with falsehood, and why do you conceal the truth while you know it?”
Hadith: 14
وعن عبد الله بن مسعود قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن بين يدي الساعة شهادة الزور وكتمان الحق
Ahmad Shakir graded it sahih.
And Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Before the Hour there will be those who bear false witness and those who conceal the truth.”
بَابُ سُوءِ الْمُجَاوَرَةِ
The Chapter on Mistreating One’s Neighbour
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَاعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ وَلَا تُشْرِكُوا بِهِ شَيْئًا ۖ وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا وَبِذِي الْقُرْبَىٰ وَالْيَتَامَىٰ وَالْمَسَاكِينِ وَالْجَارِ ذِي الْقُرْبَىٰ وَالْجَارِ الْجُنُبِ وَالصَّاحِبِ بِالْجَنبِ وَابْنِ السَّبِيلِ وَمَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ مَن كَانَ مُخْتَالًا فَخُورًا ﴿٣٦﴾
❀ Allah the Exalted said:
“Worship Allah and do not associate anything with Him, and be good to parents, relatives, orphans, the needy, the neighbour who is a relative, the neighbour who is a stranger, the companion by your side, the wayfarer, and those whom your right hands possess. Indeed, Allah does not love one who is arrogant and boastful.”
Hadith: 15
وعن عبد الله بن عمرو قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن الله لا يحب الفحش والتفحش أو يبغض الفاحش والمتفحش ولا تقوم الساعة حتى يظهر الفحش والتفاحش وقطيعة الرحم وسوء المجاورة وحتى يؤتمن الخائن ويخون الأمين
Ahmad Shakir graded it sahih.
And Abdullah ibn Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) says that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Indeed, Allah does not like indecency and obscene speech,” or he ﷺ said it this way: “Allah hates the indecent and the obscene speaker. The Hour will not be established until indecency and obscenity become widespread, kinship is severed, neighbours are mistreated, the traitor is called trustworthy, and the trustworthy is called a traitor.”
بَابُ الشُّحِ
The Chapter on Selfishness
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَمَن يُوقَ شُحَّ نَفْسِهِ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ ﴿٩﴾
❀ Allah the Exalted said:
“And whoever is saved from the greed of his own soul, it is they who are the successful.”
Hadith: 16
وعن أبى هريرة عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: يتقارب الزمان وينقص العمل ويلقى الشح وتظهر الفتن ويكثر الهرج، قالوا: يا رسول الله أيما هو؟ قال: القتل القتل
And Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet ﷺ said: “Time will pass quickly, (righteous) deeds will decrease, selfishness will be instilled, trials will appear, and al-harj will increase.” The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) said: “O Messenger of Allah! What is al-harj?” He ﷺ said: “Killing, killing.”
بَابُ عُلُوِّ السُّفَلَةِ
The Chapter on the Trampling of Moral Values
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يُعْجِبُكَ قَوْلُهُ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَيُشْهِدُ اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا فِي قَلْبِهِ وَهُوَ أَلَدُّ الْخِصَامِ ﴿٢٠٤﴾ وَإِذَا تَوَلَّىٰ سَعَىٰ فِي الْأَرْضِ لِيُفْسِدَ فِيهَا وَيُهْلِكَ الْحَرْثَ وَالنَّسْلَ ۗ وَاللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الْفَسَادَ ﴿٢٠٥﴾
❀ Allah the Exalted said:
“And among the people is one whose speech about the worldly life pleases you, and he calls Allah to witness regarding what is in his heart, yet he is the most contentious of opponents. And when he turns away, he strives throughout the land to cause corruption therein and destroy crops and livestock; and Allah does not like corruption.”
Hadith: 17
وعن حذيفة بن اليمان قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: لا تقوم الساعة حتى يكون أسعد الناس بالدنيا لكع ابن لكع
Muhaddith al-Albani graded it sahih.
And Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman (may Allah be pleased with them) says that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “The Hour will not be established until the one considered the greatest fortunate in worldly terms is the one who is a lowly person of lowly lineage and a fool.”
بَابُ حُبِّ النَّاسِ الْأَئِمَّةَ الْخَلُوقَ
The Chapter on the People Preferring Incompetent Rulers
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى:فَخَلَفَ مِن بَعْدِهِمْ خَلْفٌ أَضَاعُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَاتَّبَعُوا الشَّهَوَاتِ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَلْقَوْنَ غَيًّا ﴿٥٩﴾
❀ Allah the Exalted said:
“Then after them came successors who neglected the prayer and followed their desires; so they will soon meet (the consequence of) destruction and misguidance.”
Hadith: 18
وعن أبى هريرة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إذا ضيعت الأمانة فانتظر الساعة، قال: كيف إضاعتها يا رسول الله؟ قال: إذا أسند الأمر إلىٰ غير أهله فانتظر الساعة
And Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “When trust is lost, wait for the Hour.” Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) asked: “O Messenger of Allah! How will trust be lost?” He ﷺ said: “When authority is given to those who are not qualified for it, then wait for the Hour.”
بَابٌ حُبِّ الدُّنْيَا وَكَرَاهِيَةِ الْمَوْتِ
The Chapter on Love of the World and Dislike of Death
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى:كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ الْعَاجِلَةَ ﴿٢٠﴾ وَتَذَرُونَ الْآخِرَةَ ﴿٢١﴾
❀ Allah the Exalted said:
“No! Rather, you love the hasty (worldly life) and leave the Hereafter behind.”
Hadith: 19
وعن ثوبان قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: يوشك الأمم أن تداعىٰ عليكم كما تداعى الأكلة إلىٰ قصعتها، فقال قائل: ومن قلة نحن يومئذ؟ قال: بل أنتم يومئذ كثير ولكنكم غثاء كغثاء السيل ولينزعن الله من صدور عدوكم المهابة منكم وليقذفن الله فى قلوبكم الوهن، فقال قائل: يا رسول الله وما الوهن؟ قال: حب الدنيا وكراهية الموت
And Hadrat Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Soon the nations (of disbelievers) will call one another against you to attack you, just as those who eat call one another to the dish.” A man said: “Will we be few in number at that time?” He ﷺ said: “No! Rather, you will be many in number, but you will be like the foam carried on the surface of water. Allah will remove the awe of you from the hearts of your enemies, and He will cast weakness (wahn) into your hearts.” A man said: “O Messenger of Allah! What is wahn?” He ﷺ said: “Love of the world and dislike of death.”
بَابُ كَثْرَةِ الشِّرْكِ
The Abundance of Shirk
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى:وَإِذْ قَالَ لُقْمَانُ لِابْنِهِ وَهُوَ يَعِظُهُ يَا بُنَيَّ لَا تُشْرِكْ بِاللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّ الشِّرْكَ لَظُلْمٌ عَظِيمٌ ﴿١٣﴾
❀ Allah the Exalted said:
“And when Luqman said to his son, while he was advising him: O my dear son! Do not associate partners with Allah; indeed, shirk is a tremendous wrong.”
Hadith: 20
وعن أبى هريرة أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: لا تقوم الساعة حتى تضطرب أليات نساء دوس علىٰ ذي الخلصة
And it is narrated from Hadrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “The Hour will not be established until the buttocks of the women of Daws move around Dhu al-Khalasah (the idol-house).”
بَابُ كَثرَةِ البِدُعات
The Abundance of Innovations
Hadith: 21
وعن أسماء بنت أبى بكر عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: أنا على حوضي أنتظر من يرد على فيؤخذ بناس من دوني فأقول: أمتي فيقول: لا تدري مشوا على القهقرى قال: ابن أبى مليكة: اللهم إنا نعوذ بك أن نرجع على أعقابنا أو نفتن.
قول الله تعالى:﴿واتقوا فتنة لا تصيبن الذين ظلموا منكم خاصة﴾
And it is narrated from Hadrat Asma bint Abi Bakr (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “I will be at my Pool, waiting to see who comes to me. Some people will be seized before they reach me; I will say: ‘They are my Ummah.’ The angels will say: ‘You do not know; they turned back on their heels.'” (The narrator) Ibn Abi Mulaykah (after narrating the hadith) supplicated: “O Allah! We seek Your refuge from turning back on our heels or being afflicted by a trial.”
بَابُ كَثرَةِ الكِذب
The Abundance of Lies
Hadith: 22
وعن أبى هريرة أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: لا تقوم الساعة حتى تظهر الفتن ويكثر الكذب ويتقارب الأسواق ويتقارب الزمان ويكثر الهرج قيل: وما الهرج؟ قال: القتل.
Ahmad Shakir declared it sahih.
And Hadrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “The Hour will not be established until trials become apparent, lying becomes abundant, markets become widespread, time becomes shorter, and harj becomes abundant.” It was asked: What is harj? He ﷺ said: “Killing.”
بَابُ كَثرَةِ الخَدَّاعات
The Abundance of Deception
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: يُخَادِعُونَ اللَّهَ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَمَا يَخْدَعُونَ إِلَّا أَنفُسَهُمْ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ ﴿٩﴾
Allah the Exalted said: “They try to deceive Allah and those who believe, but they deceive only themselves and they do not perceive.”
Hadith: 23
وعن أبى هريرة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: سيأتي على الناس سنوات خداعات يصدق فيها الكاذب ويكذب فيها الصادق ويؤتمن فيها الخائن ويخون فيها الأمين وينطق فيها الرويبضة قيل: وما الرويبضة؟ قال: الرجل التافه فى أمر العامة.
And Hadrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Soon there will come upon people a time in which there will be deception everywhere. The liar will be regarded as truthful and the truthful as a liar; the traitor will be regarded as trustworthy and the trustworthy as a traitor; and the Ruwaybidah will speak.” It was asked: O Messenger of Allah! Who is the Ruwaybidah? He ﷺ said: “The lowly man who holds authority over the affairs of the common people.”
بَابُ كَثرَةِ الأَغاني والمَعازِف
The Abundance of Songs and Musical Instruments
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَشْتَرِي لَهْوَ الْحَدِيثِ لِيُضِلَّ عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ وَيَتَّخِذَهَا هُزُوًا ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مُّهِينٌ ﴿٦﴾
❀ Allah the Exalted said:
“And among the people is one who buys idle talk to mislead (others) from the path of Allah without knowledge, and takes it in ridicule. For such there is a humiliating punishment.”
Hadith: 24
وعن أبى مالك الأشعري قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ليشربن ناس من أمتي الخمر يسمونها بغير اسمها يعزف على رؤوسهم بالمعازف والمغنيات يخسف الله بهم الأرض ويجعل منهم القردة والخنازير.
And Hadrat Abu Malik al-Ash’ari (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Some people of my Ummah will drink wine but will call it by another name; musical instruments will be played over their heads, and there will be singing girls. Allah will cause them to be swallowed up by the earth, and will turn some of them into apes and pigs.”
بَابُ كَثرَةِ الفُحْشِ والتَّفَحُّش
The Abundance of Obscenity and Vulgarity
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُحِبُّونَ أَن تَشِيعَ الْفَاحِشَةُ فِي الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ ۚ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿١٩﴾
❀ Allah the Exalted said:
“Indeed, those who love that immorality should spread among the believers will have a painful punishment in this world and the Hereafter. And Allah knows, while you do not know.”
Hadith: 25
وعن عبد الله بن عمرو قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن الله لا يحب الفحش والتفحش أو يبغض الفاحش والمتفحش ولا تقوم الساعة حتى يظهر الفحش والتفاحش وقطيعة الرحم وسوء المجاورة وحتى يؤتمن الخائن ويخون الأمين.
Ahmad Shakir declared it sahih.
And Hadrat Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them) says that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Indeed Allah does not like obscenity and vulgarity”; or he said: “Allah holds enmity toward the obscene and the vulgar person. The Hour will not be established until obscenity and vulgarity become widespread, ties of kinship are severed, bad treatment of neighbours becomes common, the traitor is called trustworthy, and the trustworthy is called a traitor.”
بَابُ كَثرَةِ الزِّنا والخَمْر
The Abundance of Adultery and Wine
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَلَا تَقْرَبُوا الزِّنَىٰ ۖ إِنَّهُ كَانَ فَاحِشَةً وَسَاءَ سَبِيلًا ﴿٣٢﴾
❀ Allah the Exalted said:
“And do not approach adultery; indeed, it is an immorality and an evil way.”
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنَّمَا الْخَمْرُ وَالْمَيْسِرُ وَالْأَنصَابُ وَالْأَزْلَامُ رِجْسٌ مِّنْ عَمَلِ الشَّيْطَانِ فَاجْتَنِبُوهُ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ ﴿٩٠﴾
❀ And Allah the Exalted said:
“O you who believe! Indeed, wine, gambling, idols, and divining arrows are but filth from the work of Satan, so avoid it that you may be successful.”
Hadith: 26
وعن أنس بن مالك قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من أشراط الساعة أن يرفع العلم ويثبت الجهل ويشرب الخمر ويظهر الزنا.
And Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “The removal of knowledge, the spread of ignorance, the drinking of wine, and the open occurrence of fornication are among the signs of the Hour.”
بَابُ كَثرَةِ الهَرْج
The Abundance of Bloodshed
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ثُمَّ أَنتُمْ هَٰؤُلَاءِ تَقْتُلُونَ أَنفُسَكُمْ وَتُخْرِجُونَ فَرِيقًا مِّنكُم مِّن دِيَارِهِمْ تَظَاهَرُونَ عَلَيْهِم بِالْإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ وَإِن يَأْتُوكُمْ أُسَارَىٰ تُفَادُوهُمْ وَهُوَ مُحَرَّمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ إِخْرَاجُهُمْ ۚ أَفَتُؤْمِنُونَ بِبَعْضِ الْكِتَابِ وَتَكْفُرُونَ بِبَعْضٍ ۚ فَمَا جَزَاءُ مَن يَفْعَلُ ذَٰلِكَ مِنكُمْ إِلَّا خِزْيٌ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا ۖ وَيَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يُرَدُّونَ إِلَىٰ أَشَدِّ الْعَذَابِ ۗ وَمَا اللَّهُ بِغَافِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ ﴿٨٥﴾
❀ Allah the Exalted said:
“Then you are those who kill yourselves and expel a group of your own people from their homes, assisting against them in sin and aggression. And if they come to you as captives, you ransom them, while their expulsion was forbidden to you. Do you then believe in part of the Book and disbelieve in part? So what is the recompense of those among you who do that, except disgrace in the life of this world? And on the Day of Resurrection they will be sent back to the most severe punishment. And Allah is not unaware of what you do.”
Hadith: 27
وعن أبى موسى قال: حدثنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن بين يدي الساعة لهرجا قال: قلت يا رسول الله ما الهرج؟ قال: القتل فقال: بعض المسلمين يا رسول الله إنا نقتل الآن فى العام الواحد من المشركين كذا وكذا فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ليس بقتل المشركين ولكن يقتل بعضكم بعضا حتى يقتل الرجل جاره وابن عمه وذا قرابته.
And Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Before the Hour there will be al-Harj.” I said: “O Messenger of Allah, what is al-Harj?” He ﷺ said: “Killing.” Some of the Companions said: “O Messenger of Allah, we kill now too; in a single year we kill so-and-so many polytheists.” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Al-Harj does not mean the killing of polytheists, but rather some of you will kill others among you, until a man kills his neighbour, his paternal cousin, and his other relatives.”
بَابُ فِتَنِ البُطُونِ والفُرُوج
The Trials of the Belly and the Private Parts
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَاللَّهُ يُرِيدُ أَن يَتُوبَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَيُرِيدُ الَّذِينَ يَتَّبِعُونَ الشَّهَوَاتِ أَن تَمِيلُوا مَيْلًا عَظِيمًا ﴿٢٧﴾
❀ Allah the Exalted said:
“And Allah wishes to turn to you in forgiveness, while those who follow their desires wish that you deviate into a tremendous deviation.”
Hadith: 28
وعن أبى برزة الأسلمي عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إنما أخشى عليكم شهوات الغي فى بطونكم وفروجكم ومضلات الفتن.
Shaykh Hamza Zayn graded it sahih. Al-Haythami said: Ahmad narrated it and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.
And Abu Barzah al-Aslami (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet ﷺ said: “I fear for you, above all, the misguiding desires of your bellies and private parts, and the misleading trials.”
بَابُ فِتْنَةِ بَيْعِ الدِّينِ بِعَرَضِ الدُّنْيا
The Trial of Selling One’s Religion for the Wealth of This World
Hadith: 29
وعن أنس بن مالك عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: تكون بين يدي الساعة فتن كقطع الليل المظلم يصبح الرجل فيها مؤمنا ويمسي كافرا ويمسي مؤمنا ويصبح كافرا يبيع أقوام دينهم بعرض من الدنيا.
And Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Before the Hour, trials will appear like pieces of the dark night. A man will be a believer in the morning and a disbeliever by evening, a believer by evening and a disbeliever in the morning. Some people will sell their religion for the wealth of this world.”
بَابُ فِتْنَةِ كَسْبِ الحَرام
The Trial of Unlawful Earnings
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ كُلُوا مِمَّا فِي الْأَرْضِ حَلَالًا طَيِّبًا وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ ۚ إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ ﴿١٦٨﴾
❀ Allah the Exalted said:
“O mankind! Eat of what is on the earth, lawful and good, and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.”
Hadith: 30
وعن أبى هريرة عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: يأتى على الناس زمان لا يبالي المرء ما أخذ منه أمن الحلال أم من الحرام.
And Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet ﷺ said: “There will come a time upon people when a man will not care whether he acquired wealth lawfully or unlawfully.”
بَابُ فِتْنَةِ الكاسِياتِ العارِيات
The Trial of Women Who Are Clothed Yet Naked
Hadith: 31
وعن أبى هريرة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: صنفان من أهل النار لم أرهما قوم معهم سياط كأذناب البقر يضربون بها الناس ونساء كاسيات عاريات مميلات مائلات رؤوسهن كأسنمة البخت المائلة لا يدخلن الجنة ولا يجدن ريحها وإن ريحها ليوجد من مسيرة كذا وكذا.
And Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “There are two kinds of people of the Fire whom I have not yet seen. One are people who have whips like the tails of cows, with which they strike people. The other are women who are clothed yet naked, who lead men astray and go astray themselves, whose heads are tilted like the humps of Bukhti camels. Such women will not enter Paradise nor smell its fragrance, although its fragrance is detectable from such-and-such a distance.”
بَابُ فِتْنَةِ الكَذَّابِينَ والدَّجَّالِين
The Trial of Lying and Deceiving Leaders
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: مَّا كَانَ مُحَمَّدٌ أَبَا أَحَدٍ مِّن رِّجَالِكُمْ وَلَٰكِن رَّسُولَ اللَّهِ وَخَاتَمَ النَّبِيِّينَ ۗ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمًا ﴿٤٠﴾
❀ Allah the Exalted said:
“Muhammad is not the father of any one of your men, but he is the Messenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets, and Allah is ever Knowing of all things.”
Hadith: 32
وعن أبى هريرة عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: لا تقوم الساعة حتى يبعث دجالون كذابون قريب من ثلاثين كلهم يزعم أنه رسول الله.
And Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet ﷺ said: “The Hour will not be established until there appear about thirty deceitful liars, each of whom claims that he is the Messenger of Allah.”
بَابُ فِتْنَةِ إِمارَةِ المَرْأَة
The Trial of Female Rule
Hadith: 33
وعن أبى بكرة قال: لقد نفعني الله بكلمة أيام الجمل لما بلغ النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم أن فارسا قد ملكوا ابنة كسرى قال: لن يفلح قوم ولوا أمرهم امرأة.
And Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: On the occasion of the Battle of the Camel, Allah benefited me greatly through a saying of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. When the Prophet ﷺ was informed that the Persians had made the daughter of Kisra their ruler, he ﷺ said: “A people who entrust their affairs to a woman will never prosper.”
بَابُ فِتْنَةِ الأَئِمَّةِ المُضِلِّين
The Trial of Misguiding Rulers
Hadith: 34
وعن حذيفة بن اليمان قلت: يا رسول الله إنا كنا بشر فجاء الله بخير فنحن فيه فهل من وراء هذا الخير شر؟ قال: نعم قلت: هل وراء ذلك الشر خير؟ قال: نعم قلت: فهل وراء ذلك الخير شر؟ قال: نعم قلت: كيف؟ قال: يكون بعدي أئمة لا يهتدون بهداي ولا يستنون بسنتي وسيقوم فيهم رجال قلوبهم قلوب الشياطين فى جثمان إنس قال: قلت: كيف أصنع يا رسول الله إن أدركت ذلك؟ قال: تسمع وتطيع للأمير وإن ضرب ظهرك وأخذ مالك فاسمع وأطع.
Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I said, “O Messenger of Allah! We were in evil, then Allah brought us good, and we are in it. Will there be any evil after this good?” He said, “Yes.” I said, “Will there be any good after that evil?” He said, “Yes.” I said, “Will there be any evil after that good?” He said, “Yes.” I said, “How?” He said, “After me there will be leaders who will not be guided by my guidance and will not follow my Sunnah, and there will arise among them men whose hearts are the hearts of devils in the bodies of men.” I said, “O Messenger of Allah, what should I do if I live to see that time?” He said, “Listen and obey the ruler, even if he beats your back and takes your wealth. Listen and obey.”
بَابُ فِتْنَةِ اتِّباعِ اليَهُودِ والنَّصارَى
The Chapter on the Fitnah of Following the Jews and Christians
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: تَرَىٰ كَثِيرًا مِّنْهُمْ يَتَوَلَّوْنَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا ۚ لَبِئْسَ مَا قَدَّمَتْ لَهُمْ أَنفُسُهُمْ أَن سَخِطَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَفِي الْعَذَابِ هُمْ خَالِدُونَ ﴿٨٠﴾
❀ Allah the Exalted said:
“You will see many of them taking as allies those who disbelieve. Evil is what their souls have sent ahead for them, that Allah has become angry with them, and in the punishment they will abide forever.”
Hadith: 35
وعن أبى هريرة عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: لا تقوم الساعة حتى تأخذ أمتي بأخذ القرون قبلها شبرا بشبر وذراعا بذراع فقيل: يا رسول الله كفارس والروم؟ فقال: ومن الناس إلا أولئك.
Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: “The Hour will not be established until my ummah adopts the ways of the previous nations, step by step and cubit by cubit. If they walk a span, you will walk a span; if they walk a cubit, you will walk a cubit.” It was said: “O Messenger of Allah, do the previous nations mean the Persians and the Romans?” He said: “Who else?”
بَابُ فَضْلِ اجْتِنابِ الفِتَن
The Chapter on the Virtue of Avoiding Fitnah
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَاتَّقُوا فِتْنَةً لَّا تُصِيبَنَّ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا مِنكُمْ خَاصَّةً
❀ Allah the Exalted said:
“And fear a fitnah which will not afflict exclusively those among you who have wronged.”
Hadith: 36
وعن معقل بن يسار رده إلى النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: العبادة فى الهرج كالهجرة إلي.
Ma’qil ibn Yasar (may Allah be pleased with him) attributed it to the Prophet ﷺ, who said: “Worship during the time of harj (chaos and killing) is like migrating to me.”
بَابٌ ماذا يُفْعَلُ فى الفِتَن
What Should Be Done During Times of Fitnah?
Hadith: 37
وعن حذيفة بن اليمان قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: تكون فتن على أبوابها دعاة إلى النار فأن تموت وأنت عاض على جذل شجرة خير لك من أن تتبع أحدا منهم.
Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “There will be fitnahs, and at their doors will be callers to the Fire. It is better for you, when you are in such a situation, to die while chewing on the bark of a tree rather than to answer the call of any of them.”
بَابُ الإِسْتِعاذَةِ مِنَ الفِتَن
The Chapter on the Supplication for Seeking Refuge from Fitnah
Hadith: 38
وعن عائشة قالت: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يدعو فى الصلاة يقول: اللهم إني أعوذ بك من عذاب القبر وأعوذ بك من فتنة المسيح الدجال وأعوذ بك من فتنة المحيا والممات اللهم إني أعوذ بك من المأثم والمغرم.
Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to supplicate in prayer after sending blessings upon the Prophet: “O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave, from the fitnah of the Dajjal, from the fitnahs of life and death, and from sin and debt.”
بَابُ أَمْواتِ العُلَماء
The Chapter on the Deaths of Scholars
Hadith: 39
وعن عبد الله بن عمرو بن العاص قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: إن الله لا يقبض العلم انتزاعا ينتزعه من العباد ولكن يقبض العلم بقبض العلماء حتى إذا لم يبق عالم اتخذ الناس رؤوسا جهالا فسئلوا فأفتوا بغير علم فضلوا وأضلوا.
Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: “Allah does not remove knowledge by snatching it from the servants, but He removes knowledge by taking the scholars. Until, when no scholar remains, people will take ignorant people as leaders. They will be asked and will give fatwas without knowledge; they will go astray and lead others astray.”
بَابُ ظُهُورِ مَسِيحِ الدَّجَّال
The Appearance of the Dajjal (Antichrist)
Hadith: 40
وعن النواس بن سمعان قال: ذكر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الدجال ذات غداة قلنا: يا رسول الله وما إسراعه فى الأرض؟ قال: كالغيث استدبرته الريح فيأتي على القوم فيدعوهم فيؤمنون به ويستجيبون له فيأمر السماء فتمطر والأرض فتنبت فتروح عليهم سارحتهم أطول ما كانت ذرى وأسبغه ضروعا وأمده خواصر ثم يأتى القوم فيدعوهم فيردون عليه قوله فينصرف عنهم فيصبحون ممحلين ليس بأيديهم شيء من أموالهم ويمر بالخربة فيقول لها: أخرجي كنوزك فتتبعه كنوزها كيعاسيب النحل.
Nawwas ibn Sam’an (may Allah be pleased with him) said: One morning the Messenger of Allah ﷺ mentioned the Dajjal. We said: “O Messenger of Allah, how fast will his movement on the earth be?” He said: “Like rain driven by the wind from behind. He will come to a people and call them to himself, and they will believe in him and respond to him. He will command the sky and it will rain, and command the earth and it will produce plants. In the evening their livestock will return to them with humps taller than before, udders fuller, and flanks more plump. Then he will come to another people and call them, but they will reject his call. He will depart from them, and drought will befall them, and nothing of their wealth will remain in their hands. He will pass by a ruined place and say to it: ‘Bring out your treasures,’ and its treasures will follow him like swarms of bees gathering around their leader.”
وصلى الله تعالى على خير خلقه محمد وآله وصحبه أجمعين
